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as in coated
to form a layer over
you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint
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as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlaid
The Calm team worked with the film’s sound designer, Lee Salevan, and composer Bryce Dessner, utilizing the film’s sound stems and score cues overlaid with sections of dialogue from Bentley and Greg Kwedar’s script.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
The photos show her in the ballet studio and are overlaid with text describing how her body has changed since giving birth.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Another prominent shoe style was a platform knee-high boot which overlaid a lace-up shaft onto a base that looked like a towering pump, with a cut out leaving an open space in the back.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Vonblum says this is due to potential fire risk, as those areas are also overlaid as fire hazard severity zones.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Garments that didn’t rely on magnificent silhouettes were instead detailed in ornate beading, lined with feathers or overlaid with layers of lace.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
One Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper, authored with Morning Consult economist John Leer and outside academics, overlaid Facebook data and inflation expectations and found that social networks now play a prominent role in shaping expectations.
—Jonathan Levin, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
The photos show her in the ballet studio and are overlaid with text describing how her body has changed since giving birth.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Another prominent shoe style was a platform knee-high boot which overlaid a lace-up shaft onto a base that looked like a towering pump, with a cut out leaving an open space in the back.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Vonblum says this is due to potential fire risk, as those areas are also overlaid as fire hazard severity zones.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Garments that didn’t rely on magnificent silhouettes were instead detailed in ornate beading, lined with feathers or overlaid with layers of lace.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
One Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper, authored with Morning Consult economist John Leer and outside academics, overlaid Facebook data and inflation expectations and found that social networks now play a prominent role in shaping expectations.
—Jonathan Levin, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaid
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Unlike traditional cast-iron skillets, this one is coated in a black satin enamel that prevents food from sticking to the bottom, resists rust, and doesn’t require seasoning or regular upkeep.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meet the expert Backstage at Anna Sui, models’ lashes were coated in layers of turquoise mascara, while at The Blonds, models sported dramatic, feathery falsies saturated in a shade of shocking pink.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Harbaugh is familiar with Vrabel’s style after the final four seasons of the former quarterback’s playing career in the late 1990s overlapped with the start of Vrabel’s NFL career.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown overlapped with new seasons of Landman (Season 2) and Tulsa King (Season 3) being released on Paramount+.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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Later that day, the parents of other dancers and talent-show participants complained that my afro had covered up their kids on-screen.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designer, known for his sustainable approach to fashion, made the Mudac’s modernist building pop with a selection of his exuberant beaded creations, and covered an entire room in recycled colored plastic balls in a preview of his upcoming venture into interior design.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Overlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaid. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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